Description: Duties and responsibilities: - Oversee multiple categories at one time with a focus on Commodity buying - Identify and evaluate manufacturers, negotiate contracts, and establish relationships to secure the best terms and quality products. - Conduct in-store research to understand market dynamics, pricing trends, and competitor activity, ensuring informed decision-making. - Work closely with other departments, including Food Service and Operations, to support product launches and promotional efforts. - Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for category management, aligned with overall business objectives and marketing trends - Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, emerging technologies, and user behavior to drive continuous improvement. - Assist the department in planning, coordinating, and executing community events both online and offline. - Develop monthly presentations and provide weekly updates for Operations and internal teams on purchasing initiatives. - Provide regular reports on Key performance indicators (KPIs) and make data-driven recommendations - Analyze costs and identify opportunities for savings, aiming to improve profit margins without compromising quality. - Prepare reports that detail category performance and market insights. - Responsible for category performance as relates to profit margins and sales performance - Ability to travel to offsite meetings as required for meetings, events, or other job-related activities - Other projects as determined. Requirements Skills and Experience: - A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. - Must have 5-10 years or more of relevant retail industry experience. - Strong attention to detail - Time and project management skills are required. - The ability to work well in a team, collaborative and horizontal environment. - Comfortable using technology to accelerate efficiency. - Strong written and spoken negotiation and communications skills with exceptional customer service. - The ability to work occasional early mornings due to travel to meetings and stores. - Ability to work in a corporate office setting, occasionally remote as approved by the supervisor Wage $65000-$75000